Fast Growing Hedging Mix | Growers' Choice
The perfect screening
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
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Fast Growing Hedging Mix
Growers' Choice
- Get the best of both worlds with our growers' new hedging collection! Fast growing privet for screening combined with our growers' selection of deciduous plants specially chosen for their performance, colour, form and benefits to wildlife
- Planting an evergreen hedge paired with deciduous plants is the best method of reliably establishing an evergreen screen with diversity for wildlife. It also improves soil stability and air quality, being pollution tolerant. Bees and other pollinating insects are attracted by the flowers in spring and many bird species will feed on the fruits as well as nesting in the branches. Your hedge will also provide shelter and food for small mammals such as hedgehogs
- Each pack will contain enough hedging for 5 plants per square metre, enough to plant a staggered double row, working out at 80% Privet with the remaining plants deciduous, which will be chosen by our growers from a selection of their best performing varieties and may include Purple Beech, Corkscrew or Golden Willow, Rowan, Silver Birch, Hornbeam, Hawthorn, Poplar, Sweet Cherry and more. All plants are supplied as bare root
- Privet is a highly versatile evergreen hedge as it can be maintained at a range of heights and is fast growing
- As the deciduous trees arrive at a larger height, they have a headstart on the fast growing Privet. Prune the central leader of your deciduous trees at the desired height and it will branch out, preventing the tree from getting too large. Alternatively, leave them to grow for a more natural, informal look
- Hardy, easy care perennials providing interest throughout the year - Plant in sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil and water well when newly planted. We recommend spreading the deciduous plants 1m apart with the Privet planted around them in a double row. Your hedge will establish quickly and become drought tolerant
- See individual plant info pages for detailed care instructions and dimensions
What to expect
Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
While the Fast Growing Hedging Mix is primarily used for hedging, it can be kept in a large container (at least 50 litres) for its first few years.
How big does it get?
The Fast Growing Hedging Mix typically reaches a mature height of 1.5 to 2.5 metres and a spread of 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
How much sunlight does this need?
The Fast Growing Hedging Mix generally prefers full sun to partial shade, making it a versatile choice for various garden boundaries.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
The Fast Growing Hedging Mix is versatile and will grow well in most soil types, provided they are relatively well-drained.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Fast Growing Hedging Mix needs deep watering of about 25 to 50 millimetres per week during its establishment phase, after which it becomes more drought-tolerant.
Will this plant need pruning?
The Fast Growing Hedging Mix does not strictly need pruning, but can be lightly trimmed to maintain its shape and remove any dead or damaged wood.
How hardy is this plant?
This fast-growing evergreen hedging mix contains hardy plants typically rated H5, tolerating temperatures down to -15°C, though some species may suffer wind scorch in highly exposed UK sites.
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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery
Meet Cameron
Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)
Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.
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